Reporting
In order to establish a common ground to evaluate local government climate action and a common methodology for measuring and reporting emissions, the Global Covenant of Mayors have developed the common reporting framework in consultation with partners, cities and local governments globally. The common reporting framework consists of a set of recommendations which creates a common reporting language that ensures consistency, enabling some levels of comparison and amalgamation between city data. This data can then be used to inform policy decisions. Whilst this reporting framework aims to enable comparison, it is intended to remain flexible to meet specific local or regional needs.
In 2019, the reporting process has been unified under a unified reporting platform. Cities which were previously reporting through the Carbonn Climate Registry and/or CDP, now can report under an enhanced reporting platform operated by CDP.
Step by step guide on how to report for the Global Covenant of Mayors.
Detailed guide on how to answer specific questions on the CDP Questionnaire.
MITIGATION REPORTING
INVENTORY
The Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories (GPC) provides a robust framework for accounting and reporting municipality-wide greenhouse gas emissions.
TARGET
All councils and cities must register a municipality-wide emission reduction target to reduce local GHG emissions, within two years from making a commitment.
The GHG Protocol Mitigation Goal Standards provides guidance for designing national and sub-national mitigation goals, established a standardised approach for assessing and reporting mitigation targets.
Further GCoM Reporting Resources
Joining the Global Covenant of Mayors requires local councils to be compliant in a number of areas, including mitigation (emissions inventory, reporting and setting targets) and adaptation (hazards and vulnerability assessment).
CLIMATE & ENERGY ACCESS PLAN - GUIDELINES:
GCoM is currently developing Climate and Energy Access Plan which will be included in GCoM reporting in the near future.
